A Kalamazoo man will go to prison on a federal possession charge involving fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine.

Many school districts have closed Thursday, Jan. 23, as snowfall continues - particularly along the lakeshore - in a weeklong winter storm.

After announcing her bid to be Michigan's next governor, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson visited West Michigan Wednesday afternoon to kick off her campaign.

Impressive amounts of snow have fallen since Sunday leaving portions of West Michigan under over a foot of snowfall.

“In cold temperatures like this, when the firefighters stop and they have sweat underneath, once they lose the protection of that vapor barrier --they never get it back,” Fire Lieutenant Jason Hendrick with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety said.

A Kalamazoo man convicted of trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl was sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison, officials said.

A chain reaction crash developed Tuesday morning in white-out conditions along Interstate 94 in West Michigan.

A developer in northeast Michigan, Konczak owns B Cubed Manufacturing which makes modular drive-thru buildings such as the ones for Biggby Coffee’s drive-thru locations. Konczak said the brand is known for its history of providing "value to consumers and their families.”

The National Weather Service (NWS) in Grand Rapids released a long list of 96-hour snow totals today. Topping the list were the Lakeshore towns of Muskegon and Holland - both with 19 inches of snow. And the snow isn’t over yet. Although, the forecast shows what’s expected into Saturday won’t be a robust snow.

Western Michigan University will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 22, due to ongoing sub-zero winter temperatures. WMU was also closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21 due to cold temperatures. An arctic air outbreak is bringing the coldest temperatures in six years to Michigan,

Two Michigan developers remember Hot ‘n Now — the Kalamazoo-based burger chain that spread across Michigan and beyond — for its quality and value. As the years passed, Hot ‘n Now was sold and resold.

The Grand Prize includes four tickets to Tigers pre-season games on March 12-13 at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium, round-trip airfare for up to four people, a rental car, lodging accommodations at Hampton by Hilton Hotels, and a $500 Visa gift card to spend while in the warm weather.